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In this classic German thriller, Hans Beckert, a serial killer who preys on children, becomes the focus of a massive Berlin police manhunt. Beckert's heinous crimes are so repellant and disruptive to city life that he is even targeted by others in the seedy underworld network. With both cops and criminals in pursuit, the murderer soon realizes that people are on his trail, sending him into a tense, panicked attempt to escape justice.

Release Date

May 11, 1931

Runtime

1h 50m

Director

Fritz Lang

Original Title

M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder

Country

Germany

Company

Nero-Film AG

Revenue

$35,274